North Loburn School Weekly NewsVision: To nurture well-rounded citizens of the future with a lifelong passion for learning.

Good luck to Year 4-6 for camp this week.

Welcome to Week 8 / Term 1 - Monday 19 March 2018

School Contacts

Phone 03 3128852Fax 03 3128870email office@northloburn.school.nzwebwww.northloburn.school.nzPrincipalDarryn Wardprincipal@northloburn.school.nzBOT Chairperson - Sabrina IlettHome and School AssnChairperson - Emily Carter -SchofieldRadio 88.2 FM

Finding inspirationAs our journey of exploration continues with Growth Mindset it seems only right that this week we should be talking about finding inspiration. For each of us we are able to find inspiration in different ways, whether it be through people we admire, through quotes we read or through the actions of others.

For the children and staff at North Loburn the week just gone provided an opportunity for us to listen to two well known people who came with their own messages of inspiration. It was a week where both Brett Fairweather (Jump Jam) and Gemma McCaw (NZ Black Sticks) visited our school to share their message. We were challenged and inspired by what we heard from these two well known people.

The screenshot you see attached in this section was a message that Gemma McCaw spent some time talking about. Whatresonated most with me was the concept of being coachable.We don’t need the talent to be coachable - just the will and the right mindset. I see real parallels between being an athlete and being a student in the classroom. To be successful at both, you need to have the right work ethic, you need to have enthusiasm and of course - you need to be coachable. In the classroom thismeans being willing to take on feedback, to be inspired bychallenges put in front of us, be inspired by the stories we hear and be inspired to be your best.

So in closing, my question to you is, where do you draw yourInspiration from?

Ngā mihi nuiDarryn Ward

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Check out the fun we were having with Brett Fairweather from Jump Jam

The winners for the PRIDE cups last week were:

Kowhai - Ryan TownsendRimu - Cooper JarvisManuka - Tom AmburyKahikatea - Ollie OrchardKauri - Sophia BurgessTotara - Jack Simpson

PRIDE CUP WINNERS Giga’s Quote of the week!

Rakahuri Swimming SportsHuge congratulations to Eliza Caughley who was placed first in the Year 6 girls 50m freestyle. This is a magnificent achievement as there are twelve other schools in our zone. Eliza will now represent us in the Canterbury Swimming Sports which will be held at the Selwyn Aquatic centre on Thursday 5th April.

Easter Raffle reminderThe Home & School are running the annual Easter Raffle. We ask that each family kindly donates something towards the raffle. Please put all donations in the box provided in the school office. All items will be gratefully accepted until Tuesday 27 March.

Please sell a sheet of tickets for the raffle. They are coming home in your child’s school bag, please look out for them. Please return all tickets (sold or unsold) to school by Tuesday 27 March. Extra raffle tickets are available at the school office.

The Easter Raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 28 March at the Police Station. Prize winners will be announced and prizes will be given out in the afternoon assembly on Thursday 29 March.

There will be an Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday 29 March at the afternoon assembly also. All gluten free, dairy free and nut free children will be catered for.

Thank you so much for all your help in making this successful.Your Home & School Team.

An evening with Nathan Wallis

The staff and BoT at North Loburn School are delighted to be participating in 2 days of training on April 18th & 19th (1st week of the holidays) with popular neuroscience educator, TV personality, and founder of 'Conscious Intelligence', Nathan Wallis. We have asked Nathan to add an evening session into his roster on Wednesday April 18th (week one of holidays) so that families can come hear his messages. Please save the date, and watch this space for more information.

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Golden gumboot

winner is…Manuka

GoldenGumboot

Australasian Schools English, Maths and Science Competitions (ICAS)

Dear Parents

Once again the school is offering the chance for students (Year 4 - Year 8) to participate in the above competitions. We looked at an alternative test last year but feel that the ICAS offer a better analysis for the students once marked and returned. Over 2 million students enter the ICAS each year from 10 different countries!

The competitions provide students with the opportunity to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external assessment situation. Every student receives a Certificate and a detailed Results Letter, indicating which questions they answered correctly, identifying the skill tested in each question, and other information.

Students may see me for past papers if they wish to ‘practice’ beforehand.

The Science competition will be held on the 29th May, the English competition on the 31st July and the Maths competition on the 14th August. While these dates are some way off I have to complete entry forms much earlier, so please complete the form below and return email to me before Friday 13th April (last day of term). Payment of $9.50/paper will be added to your school account.

If you have any queries regarding these competitions please contact me.

Thank you.

Lois Pettigrew

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Name of student:

Year: wishes to take part in the ...

Science competition

English competition (Delete competitions not required)

Mathematics competition

email to lois.pettigrew@northloburn.school.nz

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School Sports Team ResultsFor this week we have a couple of sports results to report on:Basketball The North Loburn G Force lost a close game over Woodend on Friday night. Well done to Jack Simpson who was player of the day.

The All Stars had a close loss 16 -12 to Hurunui Hot Shots. Player of the day was Jorja Simpson. Special mention to Grace Tooley who stepped in to play for the other team for the first 5 mins.

A special mention also to William Hassall, Harry Witt, Jorja Simpson, Jack Simpson and Mikey Ilett who all trialled for the North Canterbury South Island Basketball tournament team. I believe they have one more trial.

Final reminders of parent Interviews for Year 4-8Our parent / teacher interviews for our Year 4-8 students are coming up on Tuesday 27th March and Wednesday 28th March. The Tuesday interviews are running from 3:15pm until 7:30pm, and the Wednesday interviews from 1pm until 6pm.

We would like to remind parents that interview slots are for 15 minutes. In the interest of ensuring this is a smooth event we would ask all parents to ensure they are on time and that interviews are kept to the time slot given.

If you have any issues in making a booking please contact the office.

Babysitter AvailableHi my name is Callum Burgess. I am available for any babysitting needs. I will be 16 in September. I am a very reliable, trustworthy responsible young man. I have younger siblings of my own and come with plenty of experience. I am also an ex North Loburn student so there is a high chance I may already know your family. I will be able to do long or short hours day or night. I am very capable of cooking or preparing food, playing games or bedtime stories, anything that is required.Even if I was needed for just a few hours every week after school, I am available.Please call 312 8485 or text on my cell phone 027 2255123.

Shear-a-thon baking boxThere will be a box in the office where home baking can be dropped off for the shear-a-thon. This is a wonderful cause so please do help us out with some yummy food that can be served to the visitors. Tanya Huffadine is co-ordinating this and will collect the food on Friday.

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Paid Union MeetingsThis Thursday our teaching staff will be attending paid union meetings with the focus being on the upcoming pay negotiations. We have chosen to stagger which meetings the staff are attending so that we can manage the classrooms at school. We have Mrs Connelly coming into help cover the classes during the meeting times with the help of the other teachers.

Year 4-6 camp to StaveleyThis week our Year 4 - 6 students head away to Staveley for their camp. I believe this may be the first time they have been to this venue which is very exciting.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Year 4-6 students all the very best for this camp. I am looking forward to popping out on Thursday night and spending the evening with them. To Mrs Hughes and Mrs Hassall - thank you for the many hours of preparation that have gone into getting the camp ready for our children. I am sure they are going to have a great time.

Finally -to the parents who are attending. Thank you for giving up your time to support our children and for helping and encouraging them to challenge themselves while at camp. We look forward to having you all return safely to hear your stories.

Brett Fairweather, Gemma McCaw and James MalcolmWhat a fantastic time we had with our two visitors during the week. It was great being able to listen to both of them, ask then questions and join in a bit of fun with them (Brett and Jump Jam).

Brett knows our school well because of our regular trips to the Jump jam competitions. He was able to share some of his new routines with the children. We are very excited about being able to bring these new routines to the children and have already placed an order for Jump Jam #18 - one of his latests DVDs.

Gemma’s message was all about the effort that we all need to be putting in if we wish to succeed. She shared some of her highlights and a little bit about the culture of the team she was in that was so important. She spent a bit of time sharing the values of her team and then discussing our own school values. The sessions finished with some very well thought out questions.

Our last visitor was someone just a little bit different. James Malcolm from Natural New Zealand honey popped into the Garden to Table programme on Thursday and brought with him some bees (carefully packed away) and some natural honey for the children to share. With James being a local it was great to be able to share our programme with him and for him to be able to share his passion of working with bees with the students. I think this may have been the first time I have tasted natural honey straight from the hive. Our children were very excited about the visit and had a great time asking questions and tasting the honey

As a small rural school it is great to have these wonderful people wanting to visit and share their message with us.

Fresh honeyDancing up a storm with Brett

Gemma McCaw

Pita Pit LunchesThank you to those who ordered Pita Pit last week. We had a much better week which was great. This week we have a very special promo running which will benefit the school. Please register and make an order. Your support is certainly appreciated.

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School Pool Keys to be returned pleaseJust a reminder that all pool keys are expected to be returned to school. This includes those community members who have keys and may not be directly connected with the school. Our office staff will be ringing around to remind people. There were two keys handed out this year - the pool key and the toilet key. Thank you to those who have handed them in. The deadline for the return of any keys is by the end of this week please.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Kapa Haka

13/3 14/3

Year 7 and 8 Tech

15/3

Garden to Table - Manuka

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Basketball

17/18Rakahuri Rage

19/3

Kapa Haka

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Year 7 and 8 techSports Boys

Year 4-6 Camp Staveley

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NC Swimming Sports

Year 4-6 Camp Staveley

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Basketball

Year 4-6 Camp Staveley

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Kapa Haka

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Parents teacher interviews (Y4-8) starting at 3:15

BoT meeting (Note change)

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Year 7 and 8 tech

Parents teacher interviews (Y4-8) starting at 1:00

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Good Friday(school closed)

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Easter Monday (school closed)

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Easter Tuesday(school closed)

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Sports BoysYear 7 /8 Tech

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GTT Rimu

Canterbury Swimming Sports

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Basketball

7/4 Enviro leaders

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Kapa Haka

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Year 7/8 Tech

12/4 13/4

Basketball

North Loburn School - Calendar for March / April

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ClassifiedsWanted: Quiet hack/pony suitable for 14 year old girl with learning disabilities. She knows how to ride, but is not confident. An aged pony would be fine. Lease or buy. Excellent, knowledgeable home.If you know of anything that could be suitable please phone Diane 31259847 or 027 3629829.

Baby Sitter AvailableNow and throughout the school holidays, daytime and evenings. Responsible, reliable, 15 years old with current First Aid Certificate. Please call Bella 312 8048 or text 0223128048

Babysitting WantedHello my name is Emily Ilett and I am 14 years old. I am now available for local babysitting. Please call or text me on 027 3927111. Thank you.

Local Sheep Shearer for local lifestyle blocks, fully portable set-up, 15 years experience. Call or text Mark Herlihy for a free quote. Ph 027 3950512

Portable Cattle Yards & Ramp for HireEasily towed trailer converts into Ramp. Strong, light aluminium panels. Simple and easy to erect; Ideal for lifestylers, Loading/unloading, TB testing etc. Handles 25-30 head of cattle. Phone Florence West 310 3162

Local JP AvailableJennifer Yorke is a local Justice of the Peace and is available for free if you require her services. Phone 310 3155 or 021 1738242

Laxon Crutching LtdSheep Shearing and crutching. From Lifestylers to Farmers. No amount too large or small. From your 1 pet sheep to the big jobs. We also have a Crutching trailer. Call Eddie or Lucy 03 314 7696 or 027 777 5478

1.7T Digger for hirePerfect for Lifestyle block projects and landscaping. $35 p/hr inc GST (dry hire). Flexible pick up/drop off from Ashley Village. Long term and commercial hire available. Contact J.B HIRE 3106158 or 0224118997

Log Splitter for Hire - $75 per day. Phone Garrick 03 745 9159, Mobile 021 635 422 or Jake 3128680 or 027 4392499

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